Maria Irene

Maria Irene is a journalist and author covering the Internet Computer Protocol, Bitcoin, DeFi, and the broader decentralised web. She is the founder and editor of LedgerLife.io, an independent, reader-funded publication dedicated to clear-eyed reporting on the ICP ecosystem and Web3 technology. She is the author of two books: Money Without Masters: The Story of Crypto (Amazon) and The World Computer: Decentralised Computing and the Rise of the Internet Computer Protocol (Amazon). Her work focuses on making complex blockchain technology accessible without losing precision or depth.
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OISY 2.6 adds XRP, Robinhood assets and cycles support

OISY has released version 2.6 of its wallet, adding support for native XRP, Robinhood assets and a new way to hold Internet Computer compute...

Liquidium reports 1.6 million ICP supplied across 175 loans

Liquidium has reported a new milestone for its ICP lending activity, with 1.6 million ICP supplied through the platform across 175 loans. The milestone was...

Odin.fun reports busiest development week with 228 commits

Odin.fun has reported its busiest development week of the series, with 228 commits covering live community features, account security, search visibility and improvements to...

US equity ETF inflows fall to lowest level since March

US equity exchange-traded funds saw their average daily inflows fall to about US$3.3 billion in September, marking the third consecutive monthly decline and the...
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Dominic Williams Highlights AI Opportunities and Risks on Blockchain

Dominic Williams, the founder of the DFINITY Foundation, has emphasised the unique capabilities of the Internet Computer (ICP) in hosting AI models and sovereign...
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SNS Liquidity Pools Activate on KongSwapX, Enhancing DeFi Access

A notable development in decentralized finance (DeFi) occurred today with the activation of SNS Liquidity Pools on KongSwapX. This feature was first utilised to...
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Boogie: SnassyICP Launches a New Way to Bet on Opinions

Boogie, an experimental opinion market built by SnassyICP using Caffeine.ai, offers a fresh approach to gauging public sentiment. Users can create opinions, vote on...
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ICP Leads Global Blockchain Speed Rankings in September 2025

The Internet Computer (ICP) has topped global blockchain speed rankings for September 2025, recording 1,076 transactions per second, according to data from Chainspect. This...
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Claude Sonnet 4.5 pushes coding AI forward, boosting platforms like Caffeine

Anthropic has launched Claude Sonnet 4.5, an upgraded AI model built to strengthen coding, reasoning, and agent-based problem-solving. The company says the new version...
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Caffeine AI to Showcase Self-Writing Internet at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025

Singapore is set to host one of the most anticipated gatherings in the blockchain and AI community as TOKEN2049 takes over the iconic Marina...